THE Johor government will look at appropriate measures to overcome flash floods in Johor Baru, Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said.

He said the flash floods that hit the city earlier today were caused by excessive rainfall and high tide.

“The flood was due to the rapid rise in water levels and I was informed we had 100mm of rainfall, compared to the usual 10-20mm.

“This caused flash floods in Johor Baru and around Sultanah Aminah Hospital as well.

“The high tides also prevented the floodwater from flowing out,” he told reporters.

Onn Hafiz said he has asked the local authorities and the public works, transportation and infrastructure committee exco Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh to take immediate action so that the problem will not recur.

At the same time, he said the Department of Irrigation and Drainage will pump out floodwaters from the affected areas.

“The DID will also improve the pumping system to accommodate the higher water capacity,” he said.

Heavy rain started at 12.30pm and inundated several main roads in the city, such as Jalan Ayer Molek, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Jalan Kolam Air and Jalan Yahya Awal.

About 500 vehicles were submerged in the water, while Kampung Baru Mohd Amin was among the areas flooded, but there was no evacuation. – Bernama, August 2, 2022.